Recipe: Faitrade Mango & Avocado Salad with Sticky Balsamic Vinegar

Faitrade Mango & Avocado Salad with Sticky Balsamic Vinegar

Serves 4

Ingredients
Generous handful of pine nuts
Olive oil for toasting
Handful of lettuce leaves
2 small Fairtrade avocados (not too ripe)
3 small or medium, ripe Fairtrade mangoes
1 ripe Fairtrade lime
Good quality balsamic vinegar

Method
Mix the pine nuts with a little olive oil and place in the oven on a baking tray to toast for five minutes, or until nicely golden. Meanwhile, rinse and arrange the lettuce leaves in a bowl. Peel the avocados and mangoes and slice them lengthways into generous pieces. Mix and arrange them on a plate – but avoid damaging the delicate fruit. Add a generous squeeze of lime juice, a drizzle of the stickiest balsamic vinegar you can get your hands on, and scatter the toasted pine nuts on the top.

This recipe is copyright Joanne Harris. Have a look at more recipes from the Fairtrade Foundation.

Image copyright The Food Network.

Hydrating Facial Mask

Akwaba!

Hey beautifuls! Thought I’s share one of my favourite skincare recipe to protect against the harsh cold weather we’ve been having lately.

Problem:

Suffering from dry skin? Don’t worry, head to the kitchen and start mixing up a natural hydrating face mask to revitalise your skin.

Solution:

Avocado & Egg Hydrating Facial Mask

Why it works:

Raw eggs and avocado contain moisturising proteins, making them a super combo for fresh, luxurious skin. Adding coconut oil provides a boost of anti-oxidants.

Method:

• In a small bowl mix one avocado, one small egg and one teaspoon of coconut oil to form a creamy paste.
• Apply the paste to your face and let it work its magic for 25 – 30 minutes.
• Rinse with warm water and voila! A fresh faced you courtesy of natural ingredients from your own kitchen cupboard....lol you are what you eat :0)

Relaxing Bath Salts for the Winter Chill

Akwaba! They have forecasted heavy snowfall this evening and a continuing cold snap for the rest of the week - so to get over the winter chill I thought I'd share this bath salt recipe with you.

You will need

• 1 cup of sea salts (preferable dead sea salts),
• a teaspoon of sweet almond oil or olive oil (or any other natural oil you kind find in your cupboard),
• a pinch of crushed dried rose petals (optional),
• a pinch of oats (optional) and
• 5 drops of your favourite essential oil, I recommend lavender, rose or geranium.

Mix all the ingredients together and toss into bath under a running tap.

Light some candles, lock the bathroom door and, whilst your soaking your tired chilled bones, meditate on the good things you have in your life, let go of the past and look forward to the future.

Stay blessed xxx